In the video released by the sportsmen, they say by tearing down the sign they are “removing extremist attempts to grab our public lands.”

Militants led by brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy have occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge since Jan. 2, 2016. They are the sons of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy.

After tearing down the sign, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Washington member Mark Heckert said he doesn’t think public access to the refuge would last under oversight by the Bundys and their supporters.

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